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mobile devices could easily gain access within a “network‟s footprint” if this access in
this network is not secure. One can easily login to this “network footprint” if signals in
that area can be detected. Hackers can be denied gaining access to the network if
suitable security policies and user authentication are in place.
If services offered through mobile devices are difficult to use, this potentially frighten
away possible users. Apparently most people will use the service and system that are
easy to use. This is obvious especially in countries where human capital development is
still a concern.
Standards is also an important area that must be considered as indicated by Goldstuck
(2003). It is crucial to defined clearly any of the guidelines with regards to mobile
devices and applications and also the architecture that will drive the delivery of services.
It can be very difficult for the need to redevelop and can be costly for a replacement if
this issues are not resolve. The standards must be flexible in a way that more than one
manufacture and suppliers are used. These issues must be taken into consideration in
dealing with mobile solution.
The World Wide Worx (2011) conducted a research in 2003 on mobile solutions have
identifies four ways to categorise the applications base on whether to wait or replicated
on the solutions (Goldstuck, 2003). Replicating mobile solution is the first category
only if proven solutions are known to work through examples and pilots. This would
have quick implementation and knowing the cost involve. To demonstrate where values
need to be proven is the second category. Thirdly, mobile solutions that seems to have a
lot of excitements from users or when there is hype about the mobile application,
government and general public are warn not to implement these applications too soon
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